‘Do Not Adjust Your Set’ and ‘At Last the 1948 Show’ 3-DVD sets announced
❉ This September BFI will release new definitive editions of two of the most influential comedy sketch shows in TV history.
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Interview: Simon Rumley – ‘Once Upon A Time In London’
❉ Director Simon Rumley on his new film, which charts the untold story of gangsters Jack ‘Spot’ Comer & Billy Hill.
I Deserve More Than This: The Work of Eric Chappell
❉ An appreciation of writer Eric Chappell’s classic sitcoms, which brought familiar tales of thwarted aspiration to the nation’s living rooms.
‘Norbert Smith: A Life’ (DVD) reviewed
❉ With Harry Enfield and Chums’ recent arrival on Netflix, this largely-forgotten gem is perfectly timed for those wishing to rediscover more of his output.
Premiere: Rodney Cromwell – ‘Barbed Wire’
❉ As Rodney Cromwell prepares to release ‘Rodney’s English Disco’ EP, we premiere ‘Barbed Wire’.
Grey is the New Black – ‘Within These Walls’
❉ A huge success for LWT, the series offered an authentic portrayal of day-to-day life for the inmates and staff of a women’s prison
Hello Spaceboy: ‘The Boy From Space’
❉ James Gent looks back on the seminal Look & Read sci-fi drama.
‘Life is Sweet’: Dual Format Edition & Special BFI Event
❉ Dual Format release & BFI Event with Mike Leigh, Alison Steadman and Jane Horrocks.
The 12 (Alternative) Films of Christmas
❉ Your festive viewing doesn’t have to be It’s A Wonderful Life, Home Alone and Scrooge. Here’s We Are Cult’s alternative Xmas faves…
Fear and Loathing in Walton on Thames: ‘Psychomania’
❉ Hell’s angels, frogs and Beryl Reid! A gang of bikers come back from the dead, and proceed to wreak havoc in suburban supermarkets.